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Hey Spencer....6 string rhythm really nailed it. He gave you the exact same links to the information that I was going to give you. Make sure you go through it thoroughly. You'll find tons of information.

I'll give you some specific differences between the two companies to be aware of.

The biggest difference between the two companies is the type of freight they haul and the amount of home time you can get. Prime is primarily refrigerated, but they also have flatbed and food grade tanker opportunities. Schneider is primarily dry van with flatbed and chemical/bulk tanker opportunities. So both companies have a variety of options to choose from, especially once you get some experience.

Now for me......the decision between the two might come down to pay and home time. I don't know what Schneider is paying right now but I think it's pretty solid. Prime on the other hand has one of the top pay packages in the country for new drivers. So that's going to matter.

When it comes to home time, chances are Schneider can get you home more often than Prime but look into that because living in MA is a bit of a wild card. Some companies run up there a ton, others not so much. Prime won't get you home any more than about a few days a month. Dry van companies tend to have a lot more regional freight that can get you home more often.

Then again maybe you don't care about home time but you'd love to live on the road and see as much of the country as possible. In that case, Prime is likely better. Refrigerated companies have the largest percentage of coast to coast freight of any type of freight out there. So if you're wanting to run coast to coast (at least once in a while anyhow) then your chances are much better with Prime.

Both companies are excellent companies and I personally wouldn't hesitate to sign on with either one. It just comes down to choosing the company that matches what you're looking for the best.

I am about to start driving with Schneider OTR dry van. I really hope I get to see the west coast too. They told me they cover all 48 states.

I have orientation in 2 weeks for OTR dry van . How many miles will I make a week and if I want to transfer to tanker regional later will they let